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Most episodes begin with a very brief comedic sketch, followed by an introductory commentary on the quality of both the literary source and the adaptation in their own merits. Then, he divides the analysis itself into three parts:

What they didn't change (originally titled "What they kept the same")

What they changed

What they left out altogether

And in the end he has a final segment where he states his final thoughts and elaborates on them.

Sometimes, he will include additional categories, such as "What they added" for new content in movies (usually ones based on shorter books) or the special category "Because The Lord of the Rings did it" for references made to the Lord of the Rings films in the Hobbit films. Alternatively, if a book and its film adaptation are very dissimilar to each other (see "In Name Only"), he may do away with categories altogether and simply describe both individual works, allowing the differences to speak for themselves.

Other temporary categories have popped up in certain episodes such as:

What they added

Because The Lord of the Rings Did it (The Hobbit and Narnia only)

Where the fuck do I put this (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) (Multiple continuities adapted)

"In Name Only" - When a book and its film adaptation have little or nothing in common.

"The Legolas Effect" - When an already great character in a book is made even greater in the film adaptation, typically by giving them new or improved scenes or even reassigning them acts originally performed by other characters. Refers to Legolas in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films.

"Full Asshole Makeover" - When a morally gray character in a book becomes a more obvious villain in the film adaptation.

"The Sins of the Father" - When an adaptation of a book in a series references information from the book that was not referenced in adaptations of earlier books (that is, tells the story based more on the book than on previous films), possibly leading to confusion among viewers.

Additionally, Dominic Noble sometimes references a quote of his that reflects his main problem with most film adaptations: "If you're going to tell the author's story, tell the author's story. If you're going to tell your own story, tell your own story. Don't try to take the author's story and turn it into your own story." He also expresses a general disdain for child actors.

On October 22nd, 2016, the author released a video[1] where he listed the subjects he's going to tackle immediately after he finishes his Harry Potter themed episodes. These originated from requests from his Patreons. This one, among others, is: Game of Thrones

Metro 2033 ("Yes, the videogame")

In 2018 The Dom left Channel Awesome, as such Lost in Adaptation no longer aired on Channel Awesome.

On December 10th, 2018, the author released a video[2] where he listed the subjects he's going to tackle. These originated from requests from his Patreons. They are: